Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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